Dystopian

• She had to ____ in the fields from dawn till dusk to support her family.

toil

• Years of ____ away at his craft finally paid off with a prestigious award.

toiling

• The exhibition features works by ____ artists from around the globe.

contemporary

• Though they lived centuries apart, critics often compare Shakespeare with his ____.

contemporaries

• The media often focuses on the lifestyles of tech ____.

tycoons

• He became a real estate ____ after making several high-risk investments that paid off.

tycoon

• Despite its success, the project had several ____ that became apparent later.

underlying flaws

• The designer acknowledged the ____ in the blueprint that caused the structure to weaken.

underlying flaw

• The film attempts to ____ cultural boundaries and speak to a universal human experience.

transcend

• Her talent for storytelling seems to ____ genre and language.

transcend

• The government introduced reforms to uplift the ____ and reduce inequality.

impoverished masses

• The policy had little impact on the ____ communities it aimed to support.

impoverished

• Overfishing has severely ____ marine life in the region.

depleted

After the long journey, our energy reserves were completely ____.

depleted